The convoy quickly left Spirit Moon City.
On the way, Sun Jing said seriously,""The Northern Desert isn't an ordinary place. It's also known as the Wasteland Area. Horse gangs are rampant there. It's a no-man's land. We have to be extra careful.”
"Wasteland?"
This shocked Qin Hao. The Wasteland Region was famous for its poor resources and almost no one lived there. However, it had become a playground for mounted gangsters.
According to what Qin Hao knew, the bandits ran amok in the Wasteland Region. Due to the size of the region, it was difficult for even the Great Xia Dynasty's government to wipe them out. This was because after wiping out a batch, a new group of bandits would be born. They would be cut off one after another like weeds, and in the end, they might as well just let it be.
Many caravans would be robbed by horse bandits when they passed through the wasteland.
"This is where the ghost was sealed.”Qin Hao thought to himself. This wasteland was very dangerous. The chances of bumping into mounted gangsters were too high!
Beside him, Ma Xiaolian was also muttering in her heart,""What are these people doing in the wasteland?”
The wasteland was very dangerous. Caravans would be robbed by horse bandits along the way. Ordinary people would definitely not be willing to go to such a place.
However, Qin Hao and the others were going to the depths of the wasteland. Although Ma Xiaolian, Sun Jing, and the others were curious, they did not ask. Their mission was to send Qin Hao and the others to the depths of the wasteland and earn a considerable sum of commission!
Sun Jing comforted Ma Xiaolian,""Don't worry, I've been through this wasteland four or five times. With my experience, there won't be any accidents. Although this place is chaotic, there are rules in the chaos.”
Sun Jing often went on errands outside and was very experienced. He had also passed through the wasteland many times, so Xu Chongyang hired him.
Three days later, they entered the wasteland.
From a distance, the barren land was filled with rare plants and hills. It was very desolate, but this place was a main road. In order to save time, many caravans would go through the barren land even though they knew that bandits were rampant here.
"It will take about a week to reach the center of the wasteland. If we're lucky, we'll be safe along the way.”
Sun Jing said.
The team traveled through this quiet and hot wasteland. This harsh environment was not something that ordinary people could withstand. Fortunately, everyone was a powerful warrior. They would occasionally stop to rest on the way, so they could still withstand it.
"We've been on the road for a few days without much rest. Even my husband is very tired, but these people look as calm as ever.”
Ma Xiaolian wiped the sweat from her forehead. She looked at Qin Hao and the others who were riding on horses and were calm. She was secretly impressed.
When their cultivation reached the Blood Qi Realm, both their external and internal techniques had been cultivated to an extremely profound realm. For them, even if they did not eat or drink for several days, they would still be in high spirits.
"There…there are bandits coming!"
At this moment, everyone's expression changed. They heard the hurried sound of horse hooves, which connected together. It was the bandits!
"They're coming for us." Qin Wu's expression was solemn. In the distance, a group of over a hundred mounted bandits dressed in all kinds of cloth clothes and riding tall horses were rapidly approaching Qin Wu and the others. It was obvious that the other party had spies who had discovered their whereabouts.
"Little Lian, hide for a while."
Sun Jing said to Ma Xiaolian.
Ma Xiaolian was very beautiful. In order to cause unnecessary trouble, Sun Jing asked her to avoid him.
"Yes."
Ma Xiaolian nodded obediently and entered a carriage.
Not long after, a group of over a hundred mounted bandits appeared in front of everyone. These bandits wore different clothes, and many of them were bare-chested. They looked like a mob, but their eyes were fierce.
The leader of this group of bandits was a burly man with a full beard. He glanced at the bodyguards not far away who were holding their sabers in their hands and were extremely vigilant. He shouted loudly,"Who is your leader?"
"Sir, it's me."
Sun Jing cupped his hands in greeting. He was neither servile nor overbearing in the face of the hundreds of mounted gangsters.
Xu Chongyang winked at Qin Hao and the others but did not speak. They had previously agreed not to fight if they encountered Horse Gang. Otherwise, there would be endless trouble. They had come here to strengthen the seal. It would be best if they could complete the task smoothly without causing any trouble.
The bearded man glanced at Sun Jing and nodded."" There are more than thirty people in your group. Each person has to pay thirty taels of silver as a toll. Hand over the money, or else…hehe…"
At this point, the bearded man laughed coldly. The mounted gangsters behind him also revealed ferocious expressions. They held scimitars, long swords, and other weapons in their hands.
"I understand the rules. Please accept this money.”
Sun Jing smiled obsequiously. He took out ten silver notes worth one hundred taels from his clothes and asked an escort to deliver them.
"Not bad, at least you know your place."
The bearded man took the banknote and glanced at it. He smiled and waved his hand.
"Let's go!"
Under the bearded man's command, the mounted gangsters rode away and disappeared into the distance along with the dust that filled the sky.
"Let's go…"
Ma Xiaolian walked out of the carriage and heaved a sigh of relief.
"These mounted gangsters really left?"
Qin Wu clicked his tongue in wonder when he saw this scene.
Sun Jing smiled and said," There are many Horse Gang members in the Wasteland Area, but they all follow the rules. When they meet passersby or caravans, they will only collect a toll. As long as they pay the money obediently, they will be fine. After all, if they break the rules, everyone will rather take a detour than go through the Wasteland Area. They will be hungry.”
Qin Hao and the Zhou brothers were also speechless, but it was normal.
There were a lot of Horse Gang in the Wasteland Area, but if a caravan passed by, they would kill and rob them. The other caravans would rather spend one or two times more time to take a detour than to go through the Wasteland Area. These Horse Gang naturally did not earn any money. After all, their purpose of being a Horse Gang was to make money.
Therefore, the Horse Gang gangs in the Wasteland District had set rules to collect toll fees peacefully. This way, they could also make a small amount of money flow!
Once a Horse Gang broke the rules, they would be ostracized and suppressed by other Horse Gang gangs, and it would be difficult for them to survive here.
Of course, if they encountered some unruly teams and dared to fight back, it would be like poking a hornet's nest. They would be besieged by the Horse Gang gangs in the entire wasteland.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the caravans that passed by would obediently pay the toll.
"Let's continue walking!"
Sun Jing gave the order and immediately waved his hand. The team continued to set off.
However, some bandit groups followed the rules, while others did not.
On the morning of the fourth day after they entered the wasteland, a cloud of dust appeared in front of them. A large group of mounted gangsters was galloping over. It was still a group of mounted gangsters with more than a hundred people. The leader of the group was a fierce man with a scar on his face!
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